What people are saying about the Seahawks' off-season

March 19, 2013 7:23 PM

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What people are saying about the Seahawks' off-season

The Seahawks have made a big splash in the NFL off-season so far, with three big moves last week that gained lots of attention and raised expectations. Now the entire football world is talking about the Seahawks, who finished the 2012 season as one of the hottest teams in the league.

The Seahawks have made a big splash in the NFL off-season so far, with three big moves last week that gained lots of attention and raised expectations. Now ... more

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USA Today

Let's begin with USA Today, which came out with its first off-season report cards on Monday. The Seahawks were one of just two teams to earn an ''A'' grade (the other was Minnesota) for their three big moves. ''The Niners should be worried,'' author Nate Davis wrote.

Let's begin with USA Today, which came out with its first off-season report cards on Monday. The Seahawks were one of just two teams to earn an ''A'' grade (the other was Minnesota) for their three big ... more

In its first rankings of the off-season, ESPN on Tuesday put the Seahawks in the top spot. That's No. 1, edging out the 49ers and Broncos as the NFL's best team. ''Call us suckers for the excitement of free agency and the trade market, but the Seattle Seahawks' recent aggressive moves apparently resonated with our panelists,'' ESPN's Mike Sando wrote.

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Yahoo Sports' Shutdown Corner

Yahoo's Greg Cosell went so far as to say the Seahawks are not just cleaning up in free agency, but redefining the game. ''They could well be the model for the NFL of the future,'' Cosell wrote, ''the ideal fusion of Saturday and Sunday football.''

Bucky Brooks of the NFL Network praised the Seahawks for their acquisition of WR Percy Harvin, predicting he will bolster Seattle's explosive offense and keep opposing defenses on their toes. ''The Seattle Seahawks have climbed into the ranks of the NFL's elite by stockpiling top-notch playmakers on both sides of the ball,'' Brooks wrote.

Bucky Brooks of the NFL Network praised the Seahawks for their acquisition of WR Percy Harvin, predicting he will bolster Seattle's explosive offense and keep opposing defenses on their toes. ''The ... more

SI's Peter King declared that the NFC West will be a powerhouse this season with the likes of Seattle and San Francisco. But there could be a sleeper team, King wrote. ''I've mentioned this before, but don't go handing the division to the Niners or Seahawks yet,'' he wrote. ''St. Louis was 4-1-1 in the division last year.''

Here's a different perspective. On Niners Nation, a 49ers blog in the SB Nation network, writer Wes Hanson admitted that the Seahawks have likely gotten better this off-season but argued that San Francisco is in a stronger position. Besides arguing that SF QB Colin Kaepernick is better than Seattle's Russell Wilson, Hansen wrote: ''Don't get me wrong, the Seahawks are a good team, but it is incredibly hard to buy your way into a division title in the modern NFL.''

Here's a different perspective. On Niners Nation, a 49ers blog in the SB Nation network, writer Wes Hanson admitted that the Seahawks have likely gotten better this off-season but argued that San ... more

Bob Kaupang of Rant Sports went in a different direction, writing about Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and how he's proving many previously skeptical sports pundits wrong. By working with general manager John Schneider, the two have built the Seahawks up from the NFL basement. ''These are the types of collaborative efforts that have made Carroll and Schneider a dynamic duo,'' Kaupang wrote, ''and a reason the Seahawks are relevant in the NFL again.''

Bob Kaupang of Rant Sports went in a different direction, writing about Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll and how he's proving many previously skeptical sports pundits wrong. By working with general ... more

Seattlepi.com contributor Jim Moore, writing for the Kitsap Sun this weekend, asked whether last week was ''the best week in Seahawks history.'' As many fans are wont to do, Moore dreamed that the 2013 Seahawks could go undefeated and win the Super Bowl. ''Nothing's a reach anymore with the Seahawks,'' Moore wrote, ''who could turn fantasy football into reality football this year.''

Seattlepi.com contributor Jim Moore, writing for the Kitsap Sun this weekend, asked whether last week was ''the best week in Seahawks history.'' As many fans are wont to do, Moore dreamed that the 2013 ... more

In just one of many discussions about the Seahawks' off-season in the seattlepi.com sports forums, user ''Monkey'' discussed how he hasn't been this confident in the Seahawks since 2005 -- and predicted this team will win the Super Bowl. Plenty of conversation, of course, followed.